Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-09
THE NEW RAILROAD.
AN EXTENSION OF THBPAN HANDLE OPEN
RDT0NEW CUMBERLAND.
Interesting Proceedings at the Seat Of the Pottery
Business in West Yirginia-New Cumber-
lands Natural Resources = Advantages
Of the Enterprise.

Of the Enterprise.
Yesterday WAS gala day for New Cum
berland. The thriving little city put on
its brightest and fairest dress to welcome
an army Of visitors into her midst. The
event was an auspicious one, being the
celebration Of the completion of new line
Of railroad to the city, thus opening up re-
sources and developing industries that
have long labored under the incubus OF
insufficient and inadequate means
of transportation. New Cumber.
land has hardly been prac
tically isolated in the past, nor are its
citizens strangers to the busy hum of in
dustry. There are few manufacturing
communities in West Virginia that have
been more fortunate, or whose wealth il
rested upon = surer foundation. That that
prosperity has not been many times
doubled in the past is attributable, not tC
any lack oil natural advantages, but to
other difficulties, chief among them, diff
cult, expensive and uncertain means OF
freight transportation.
The completion of the branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad from Wheeling
junction to the thriving little town, thus
bringing it into direct communication by
rail with the commercial centres, is mat
ter of no small c0ngratulstiou. Ii was
observed in manner worthy of the place,
and indicative OF its numerous industries.
The good citizens were not alone in their
rejoicings.
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION
was shared by many OF their friends from
neighboring towns Wheeling, Steuben'
Vile and Pittsburgh each sent delegations
of their business men to JON in the con-
gratulations OF the occasion.
The Wheeling delegation left this city at
30 .. N. The party consisted of the fol
lowing named gentlemen: Mayor Sea
bright, President +. II. Logan and Messrs.
Simpson, Peterson, Mcclure and Hubbard
of the Chamber OF Commerce, and Messrs.
John Frew, James B. Taney, Fred Huse'
man, J. G.. TomlinsoI, Secretary Of the
Water Board WilkiuSon, Freight Agent
Beleville OF the p, c. 4 st. l. ana other
gentlemen intimately connected with the
| leading manufacturing and commercial
interests Of the city. At Wellsburg,
Wheeling Junction and other place.
along the route the party was augmented
by the addition of many invited gue,tS o'
the town. A crowded train rolled intC
| New Cumberland at 3 O'Clock and was re-
ceived with an enthusiastic greeting The
| ringing of bells the daaicning scream o.
steam whistles from the various manuiaC'
| tories and the roar of artillery made up al
uproarious welcome. A short time latei
the Pittsburg delegation arrived and re
Ceived like reception.
THE RAILROAD MEN.
Among the prominent ralroid mel
and people we'll known in the busi
ress world among the late arrivals
were the following officials Of IL" p.
C. & st L.: Treasurer Davidson, }. K
Renncr, Assistant Counsel; 4. b. Taylor
Superintendent; K. Bentley, Genera
Passenger Agent; J. j. Brooks, AssiStan
Counsel; S. h. Leggett, Secretary; T. Val
Dusen, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Z. f. Bradley, Superintendent OF Tcle
graph; NJ J. Becker, Chief Engineer; {. l.
Burnett, Engineer of Maintenance Of Way
VI. c. Spencer, Assistant Treasurer; Jame'
Justap, Auditor Of Disbursements; b. T.
II. Blair. of the Gen. Sup. of Trains office
w. F. Church, OF Treasury Department; )
| C.. Scott, of General Managers office
James Means, Division Freight Agent
William Monaghan, Right of Way Agent
Samuel Moody, of the Passenger depart
ment; s. B. Mcconnell, Engineer OF Con
struction on the New Cumberland branch
Orville Hukill, of the Passenger office, anC
s. G.. Scott, p. A. BOnenbroke, j. B. Dor
rington and p. A. Walsh Of the Pennsyl
yania offices at Pittsburg.
Steubenville contributed an inhuenta
Gnota in the persons Of Col. Sherrard
| Messrs. A. T. Parks, T. T. Hatch, W. h
Mooney, Robert Orr and City Engineer
Barclay. After a short reception at th'
Stewart House, the guests sat down 10
sumptuous rcpast. indicative OF genuine
Hancock county hospitality and plenty
The visitors did ample justice to the occa
sion.
The programme of the evening CONSISTED
of addresses, music and a pyrotschnica
display. New Cumberland had done her
self proud in preparation for the occasion
Numerous private ard public building
had been tastcfully decorated. Th'
beautiful ridge was the scene OF an extra
ordinary brilliant display. section o.
gas pipe, several hundred yards in length,
studded with numerous burners, was ar
ranged in front Of the public buildiDgs
the whole when lit produced beautiful and
striking eff,Cts Natural gas seemed in
fact to flow from the ground. AS flame
after flame ofintense power shot up as II
| by magic
HALO OF LIGHT
was cast over the town, and reflected back
from the massive hills across the Ohio
The crowning scene of all was when the
great escape pipe, on an eminence north oi
the city was fired, great fame flashed NJ
many feet in the air, and food OF light
penetrating the darkest recesses and turn
ing night into day, suffused the surround
ing country. The natural gas display wa
magnificent. 1t was fitting emblem OF the
brilliant prospects Of the thriving little
manufacturing center, to whose prosperity
| il has added 80 much.
AtT:30 an immense crowd had assembled
at the public school building. The large
hall was filled to its utmost. Mayor Muir
ray, presiding, in few well chosen words
introduced the speaker Of the evening. Hon
John Cunningham, who greeted the officials
of the P, c. & st. L. railroad, and th'
other visiting delegations, in behalf Of th'
citizens Of New Cumberland. Mr.. Gun
ningham said:
"We have met this evening under auspi
cious circumstances. You are feeling ju
bilant. The pleasant task has been i'm
posed upon me Of welcoming you repre-
sentatives OF this great railroad that ha
come to us, and the business interest
with which il brings rs into closer rela
tons ! hope to make you feel that tb
people here tender you hearty aud COZ
. dial welcome. I believe if railroad eve